Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to slavery.
More than 160 workers have been rescued in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, according to a statement from the Public Labour Prosecutor's Office.
They were allegedly put in a "degrading" environment and had their passports and salaries withheld by the building company, Jinjiang Construction Brazil.
BYD said in a statement that it had cut ties with the firm involved and remained committed to "full compliance with Brazilian legislation."
The factory was scheduled to be operational by March 2025 and was set to be BYD's first EV plant outside of Asia.
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